conscience de soi

\kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\

/\kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\/ noun

The verdict

“conscience de soi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Connaissance de sa propre existence en tant qu’être vivant et conscient.

Corpus desk

Index FR-conscience-de-soi · conscience de soi · French

conscience de soi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for conscience de soi
PropertyValue
Headwordconscience de soi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « conscience de soi » en français

conscience de soireste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conscience de soi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Connaissance de sa propre existence en tant qu’être vivant et conscient.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for conscience de soi in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is conscience de soi, spelled C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -D-E- -S-O-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Connaissance de sa propre existence en tant qu’être vivant et conscient.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how conscience de soi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En 2016, elle avait publié une étude suggérant que, face à son image réfléchie par un miroir, la raie manta faisait preuve d’un comportement évoquant une forme avancée de conscience de soi.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conscience de soi"?
"conscience de soi" is spelled C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -D-E- -S-O-I. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\.
What does "conscience de soi" mean?
As a noun, "conscience de soi" means: Connaissance de sa propre existence en tant qu’être vivant et conscient.
How do you pronounce "conscience de soi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conscience de soi" is \kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s də swa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conscience de soi" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list